when i use cold milk, its froths into a great airy foam. when i use warm milk, it wont froth up. what am i doing wrong?
34833
Actually, fat free or 1% should work best but I did not think the Aerolatte worked very well at all and returned it after using it a few times. I was very disappointed with the quality of the item.
34834
I use luke warm milk, but doesn't always work...make sure its whole milk. FYI...I am on my 3rd set of batteries....what's up with that?
34835
I used it for 2-3 years microwaving milk because my espresso steamer stopped working, so I would microwave my milk to warm it and then froth it. Perhaps you are frothing too much volume of milk? I used 2% and whole with rechargeable batteries and it still works today.
2104864
I followed the directions and got great froth. After the coffee begins to drip into cup, push lever to the left and froth. You will need a stainless steel pitcher. I use almond milk mostly but skim or 1% milk work great too. I recommend taking off the aerator tip as well. It makes too much foam before you can get the milk hot enough. Keep tip of nozzle close to the surface of the milk.
750616
I have this same machine and I only use whole milk. It froths mine beautifully. I did once try half and half and that did not froth, but no issues with the whole milk.
2175064
hi Barry, just take pref whole milk, the froth maker has two attachment for foaming. the pinner will make the foam and the inside heater will heat the milk.do not fill more than 1/4 as the foam get a lot of volume.acappucino just takes foam. aLatte milk and foam.Use a spoon to take of the foam. Otherwise pour.Jacques
2077310
The temperature is adjustable from a cold stir up to 160 degrees plus. I don't know how much froth you'd get if you used the cold setting but it wouldn't heat the milk.
1072905
I have had this happen with other types of frothers too. Have you changed the type or temperature of the milk?
360031
Really it's more warm than hot. Does most amazing job on thickest foam you'll ever see ANYWHERE but with chocolate syrup added not so much. That said, go for the Breville Milk frother if you want hot choc. In fact except for it's size it's superior in every way; esp cleaning. Any with Teflon are hard to clean if even done immed. On the Breville Café Milk express it rinses immed clean with no soap!!!
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I use at minimum 1/2 cup to max 1 1/2 cup cold 1% or 2% milk. Heat it up stirring occasionally but not to boil as it can burn. i put the cover on when the milk is heated and you will see the froth forming under the top after a few pumps. The more you pump the thicker the froth gets. I pour off some of the milk into my coffee then really pump the remaining milk to get that beautiful creamy topping which you can scoop out. Just have to pump the heck out of it. You will be shocked if you do it right. It's pretty cool. Hope this helps someone.
1683425
A milk frother used high pressure steam to heat and froth. Seriously doubt this would work.
1189343
I see no reason for not being able to warm milk directly in the unit. I would leave the frother out of the vessel when doing so. Be careful when handling vessel--it is on stovetop and it is not insulated--it will get hot.
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Milk temp will vary by how much milk you use, as the milk frother works for a fixed period of time (you could run it two cycles if you like). I generally heat the frother up first with water (which is steaming when done) then I use the frother for the milk. I also pre-heat my cups with water and a microwave.
1117474
I'm having the same problem. I bought this specifically to froth almond milk and it doesn't at all - not even close.
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I have a cabin at 8000 ft and have no problem frothing. I find that the milk must be very fresh and cannot have been frozen to froth well, either here at 300 ft or up there at 8000. However, I use ordinary 2% organic milk, not raw. I have had problems frothing with full fat milk. Your raw milk may have a high fat content. Milk from the cow often has a higher fat content than what we buy at the grocery as full fat milk.
2131338
By using the milk capsules. The foam / froth comes go the top from the super heated steaming process of the Milk Capsule.
1199653
You may not be getting a dense froth before stopping. I use non fat milk it froths best and I warm the froth in the microwave 20 seconds so it does not cool my coffee.
1976947
I tried preheating my soy milk as well. Just get weak bubbles at the top. Seems to only give stiff froth with real milk for me.
2111635
Probably its not hooked properly. There is only one outlet. If it "shoots all over" , milk is coming out of the attachment which is not hooked as the lower part need to snap in for the steam cleaning after you are done. What I have seen that temperature of froth is pretty low as compared to espersso. I end of microwaving the cup prior to making coffee as the steam wand does not make a nice froth like carafe. Catch 22: good froth but low temperature. Nevertheless, make sure carefe is hooked BOTH inlet at the top and lower part. You should hear a snap sound. Good luck